Window-shade bracket.



'B.'L. YOUNG & R. STOKES, JR.

WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

Patented Marf2, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BERT L. YOUNG AND RICHARD STOKES, JR., OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Application filed September 16, 1908. Serial No. 453,327.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that we, BERT L. YOUNG and RICHARD STOKES, J11, citizens of the United fication Figure 1, is a perspective view of the bracket, Iug. 2 is a lateral view of the same,

laced in the run-way of the window frame before being driven into place, I ig. 3 is the same after being driven into place in the run-way of the window frame, also showing the pintle of the window shade roller in position.

The end portion of the bracket to he attached to the window frame is made in a curve ending in four points or spurs. As shown in ig. 1, on the accompanying drawing, a, is the curved end portion and a, are the points or spurs. l/Vhen said end portion is placed in the run-w ay of the window frame and struck with a hammer the curve in the metal is flattened and the points or spurs are thereby driven into the sides of the runway in the window frame, Fig. 2 on said drawing showing the said portion before being struck with hammer, Fig. 3, after being struck. d, is the curved end portion, (1, the points or spurs, c, the run-way of window frame. The other end portion projects 4 laterally from the curved portion and then turns out with a longitudinal portion having an enlarged raised head, with an opening to receive the pintle of the shade roller as shown in l ig. 1, on said drawing.

a, is the lateral portion, a? the longitudinal portion at the raised head, a? the opening to receive the pintle of roller.

The shade roller and pintle are shown in place in l ig. 3; B, is the shade roller, 1), the 5 pintle.

WVhat we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A window shade bracket made from one piece of metal that can be fastened in the 5 runway of the window frame without screws or nails, comprising a curved end portion provided with four points or spurs w iereby said curved end portion is fastened in the runway of the window frame, and of an end 6 portion that projects laterally from the curved portion and then turns out with a longitudinal portion having an enlarged raised head with an opening to receive the pintle of the shade roller. 41:.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

BERT L. YOUNG. RICHARD STOKES, JR. Witnesses:

DAVIS G. ARNOLD, CHARLES H. KER-NAN. 

